Birth

IVF Pregnancy Birth

Most costly add-on procedures marketed to improve IVF success show little benefit, study says

Elmwood Park Zoo celebrates birth of female ocelot, an endangered species

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Bryn Mawr birth center to close after delivering 16,000 babies over its nearly 50 years of service

Lifecycle birth center

Pregnant Black women are more likely to be given unscheduled C-sections than white women, study finds

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Stress can cause high blood sugar in women trying to conceive, study finds

Pregnancy stress levels blood sugar

Pennsylvania looks to expand access to doulas in 2024

Fertility treatment does not increase risk of premature birth, new data suggests

Fertility treatment risks

Children's Health

'Tesla baby' born while parents have car on autopilot in Chester County

Racial disparities in preterm birth rates still wide in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Preterm birth Racial disparities

Children's Health

COVID-19 has shortened hospital stays for childbirth – and that change may be worth keeping

COVID-19 Childbirth Hospital

Most women give birth lying in bed, but is there a better way?

Hospital Birth

Pennsylvania woman allegedly gives birth, leaves baby in restroom toilet

Lancaster County Courthouse

Chinese scientist claims to be the first to create gene-edited babies in controversial report

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Einstein has lowered rate of c-sections by five percent with midwifery initiative

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The boy embryo at center of headline-making IVF swap is stored in Philadelphia

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Wait at least one year between pregnancies for optimal health, new study suggests

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Delaying pushing in birthing mothers results in a longer, more dangerous birth, new study finds

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Bridgeport police officer honored for saving newborn's life

Police officer saves baby

Drexel study finds link between autism, antidepressant use in pregnant women

Jefferson: Hospitals can reduce c-section rates with extra IV fluid

Penn study: There's now a faster medically proven way to induce labor

Packing for the hospital: what to bring for labor and delivery

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The waiting game: Frustration and anticipation when baby does not arrive on the due date

Opting for a funeral at home: Challenging cultural norms

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When the baby dies: Advice for birth doulas who companion the bereaved

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Study: Exercise beneficial for mom and baby during pregnancy

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Exorcism, being feminine, and the mystery of death

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Why I write birth stories

Raleigh Birth

N.J. twins have two separate fathers

The spiritual and religious dimensions of doula support

Birthing Baby

Doula for the dying: Connecting birth and death

Amy Doula Dying

IVF Pregnancy Birth

Most costly add-on procedures marketed to improve IVF success show little benefit, study says

Roxborough Acute Rehab

Roxborough Memorial Hospital's inpatient rehabilitation: A beacon of excellence

cancer disparities report

Having survived colorectal cancer, this Philly woman is now speaking out against cancer disparities

Fitness Court Chester

Chester County has a new outdoor gym with 7 stations for a 7-minute workout

Hawthorne House Sister Mary Scullion

For people in addiction, Project HOME's new facility bridges the gap between hospitalization and...

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

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